Recently added articles from Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week:
Mayo Clinic Proceedings: New Methods Found Useful for Diagnosing Myocarditis.
Nov 22, 2009 ... Myocarditis is an important, and often unrecognized cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Several new diagnostic methods, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are useful for diagnosing myocarditis, according to a study published in the November 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic ...
New Data Show Blue Light-Filtering Intraocular Lens Implantation During Cataract Surgery Increases Nutritional Component of the Eye, Which May Offer Protection Against Age-Related Vision Loss.
Nov 22, 2009 ... Results of an important new study show that implantation of blue light-filtering intraocular lens (IOLs) at the time of cataract surgery increases a nutritional component of the eye, which may afford protection against the development and/or progression of age-related macular degeneration ...
UIC Director of Clinical Electrophysiology Dr. Abraham Kocheril Presented Case Study With Favorable Results Using Shape-HF Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing System at the Chicago Heart Failure Forum.
Nov 22, 2009 ... Presenting to a group of leading physicians and nurses from the heart failure programs in Greater Chicago, Dr. Abraham Kocheril, Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Electrophysiology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, together with Dr. Thomas Stamos, Director of Heart ...
CareFusion Reports First Quarter Results, Raises Full-Year Outlook.(Financial report)
Nov 22, 2009 ... CareFusion Corp. (NYSE:CFN), a leading, global medical device company created on Sept. 1 through the spinoff of Cardinal Health's clinical and medical products businesses, reported increases in revenue, gross margin, net income and EPS for the first quarter of its fiscal 2010 and raised ...
New Research Uncovers Potential Dangers of Portable Headphones on Life-Saving Cardiac Devices.(Report)
Nov 22, 2009 ... New research shows magnetic interference from portable headphones has a clinically significant impact on the function of life-saving devices, according to a new study published in the October edition of the HeartRhythm Journal, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society. The study is ...